Fact Check: OM Film Hype and Dhanush Political Entry Claims Analyzed

On one hand, the hype for this film 'Om ' is increasing day by day, sir. Sai Pallavi's glimpse from the film has

been released. She is playing the role of a police officer in this. Actually, there is a huge hype for the movie 'Om'

. The reason for that is Dhanush. Rajkumar Periasamy gave a hit with ' Amaran'. That was a massive success,

not just a simple win. It was a blockbuster hit film. After that, we all know the film even won a National

Award. Because of that, for the film ' Om' >> All these are made with Daily Double

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be simply superb. >> At this time, Dhanush moving towards politics, in a way, for the film 'Om'

On the other hand, it can be said that Dhanush's political entry is intensifying day by day. Mainly, they

called these female executives and gave them something like a traditional lamp. It is being said that a lotus symbol

was engraved on it. This has become a major controversy. Many YouTube channels, without knowing what is

happening here and without any political knowledge or perspective, are just blabbering whatever comes to their

minds superficially. One of them is You don't have to take this as a speculation or out of any grudge

against Dhanush. It wasn't a meeting of female executives; no one there was a hardcore Dhanush fan or an office

bearer of his fan club. Furthermore, even after they said 5000 people, Dhanush didn't arrive until evening and

that meeting never really started. The reason is that they couldn't gather women in that number. Even after

promising biryani and gifts, if the leader of the movement speaks at an executive meeting, how long would he

speak? What, would he speak for three minutes? What we need to understand from this is that Dhanush was upset

that the crowd didn't gather and >> AIADMK ministers are the ones talking about Dhanush; recently, Adhimoolam

indirectly attacked Dhanush in his speech. >> If Adhimoolam also doesn't comment like

Dhanush, the question you would ask is, is Adhimoolam running away out of fear of Dhanush? Adhimoolam is a minister

who speaks without thinking about the consequences, and we aren't saying he is wrong. He tends to add a few extra

words when it comes to matters regarding Dhanush. Because of that, the AIADMK itself is trembling thinking

about Dhanush's political arrival. He didn't start the party. There is talk that he is going to become a Union

Minister. On the other side, he didn't start the party this time either. But he is going to merge his entire fan

base into the ADMK. CV who holds influence only in one area. He couldn't even manage Shanmugam, SP Velumani, and

Thangamani. In such a situation, if he brings in Dhanush, who is somewhat popular and well-known to the public,

and if he starts brandishing a sword tomorrow, Edappadi...Celebrate this summer in Dubai with GT Holidays at an

easy EMI of 15,000 only. >> Sir, hello sir. >> Hello. How are you, sir?

>> Super, sir. On one hand, the hype for this film 'Om' is increasing day by day , sir. Sai Pallavi's glimpse from the

film has been released. She is playing the role of a police officer in this. On the other hand, one could say that

Dhanush's political entry is gaining more momentum with each passing day. On one side, leaders within the AIADMK are

saying that they welcome Dhanush. They are saying that he would be a commander for the AIADMK. How do you view both of

these things? What is the hype like for the film 'Oman', sir? >> No, there is a huge hype for the film '

Oman'. Dhanush is not the only reason for that. The director of that film is Rajkumar Periasamy. The last film he

directed, 'Amaran', was a massive success. That is the general trend in cinema. If a director delivers a hit,

hype for his next film is created automatically. If the film flops, no matter how much they struggle, no hype

will be generated for it. This is the usual norm. Rajkumar Periasamy delivered a success with 'Amaran'; it

was a huge success, not just a normal one, but a blockbuster. We all know that the film subsequently received a

National Award. So, for that reason, there is naturally a hype for the film 'Oman'.

>> So, this has nothing to do with Dhanush's political move. To be very frank, at this moment, Dhanush moving

towards politics might, in a way, even become a minus for the film 'Oman'. The reason is, when Dhanush is a common man

without any political color, people from all walks of life are ready to celebrate him as an actor. But when

news comes out that he is going to start a party, or support this party, or be a puppet controlled by the BJP,

those who admired Dhanush until yesterday will step back a bit. Oh no! There is politics behind him, and if he

takes up politics that they don't like, it will get even worse. So, due to these doubts, there is a chance that

the film itself might face a small setback. Leaving that aside, other parties are welcoming Dhanush's

political move. The reason I understand for that is that they think Vijay's influence will diminish if Dhanush

comes into politics. That is to say, neither AIADMK nor DMK could stop Vijay's growth. They couldn't stop

Vijay's success. In fact, Vijay has snatched away the power that was in their hands. They are in a state of

bewilderment, thinking they can't replace Vijay, so what can be done? At this time, Dhanush coming into politics

is a small relief for them. What that means is, won't he be useful as a tool to defeat Vijay? They welcome Dhanush's

politics with the calculation that it would be good if he is used, or that we can use him. If Dhanush enters politics

tomorrow and turns the gun toward them, those who welcome him today will turn against him tomorrow. So, this is the

calculation. Otherwise, the people of Tamil Nadu neither welcome nor desire Dhanush's politics; to be very frank,

they aren't even interested in it— this is the truth. >> No sir, on one side, they called the

administrators of his fan clubs and welfare associations, especially the female administrators, and gave them

something like a traditional lamp. People say that the lotus symbol is engraved on it. This is turning into a

big controversy. People are saying that the lotus will not bloom here in Tamil Nadu. Even common people are saying

this. In such a situation, how do you view the act of gifting a lamp with the lotus symbol engraved on it? On one

hand, he arrives wearing that silk dhoti and silk shirt. Then they keep talking about something like full moon

or new moon days. He has kept "Om Namashivaya" as his tagline. Seeing all this, a thought has started to arise,

sir, that this spiritual politics is sprouting again in Tamil Nadu. First of all, I have a different opinion about

this meeting of women organizers you mentioned. It was not a meeting of women organizers. It was a meeting held

under that name, but in reality, if you look at political party meetings, when leaders without public support like

Edappadi attend these public gatherings —which happens in DMK too. They bring people by paying them money. Giving ₹

500, a quarter bottle, some biryani, they load them onto minivans and drop them at the public meeting venue. They

bring them under the condition that they will get the money only after the meeting ends. Almost the same was the

case with the meeting of Dhanush’s welfare association women organizers held at JPR College. You shouldn't take

this as us assuming things or speaking out of jealousy towards Dhanush. I am speaking based on the incidents we saw

on television. On television, they were taking bytes from many women who had come there. Most of them were saying

that they were promised a gift and that's why they came. They said they would provide biryani. That's why I

came. I came to see Dhanush. This is all they say, there were no hardcore Dhanush fans or members of his fan

clubs there, and their claim of 5,000 people was also a lie. The reason is, they said the meeting would be held

with 5,000 organizers. But they could not mobilize that many people. Understand this clearly. If there were

5,000 organizers in Dhanush’s welfare association, they could have been assembled correctly. They could have

been gathered by 10 or at least 11 o’clock. But Dhanush didn't even arrive until the evening. The meeting

didn't even start; the reason is they couldn't gather women in that number. Even after saying they would give

biryani and gifts, many people didn't turn up. That’s why the meeting kept getting delayed, and finally, Dhanush

arrived only in the evening. Furthermore, when the leader of an organization speaks at an organizers '

meeting, how long would he speak? He would speak for just three minutes. So, what we have to understand from this is

that the poor turnout upset Dhanush. No sir, initially, I’m talking about Vijay for those two minutes, sir. Even

that wasn't a proper speech; it was like a normal meetup where they were taking photos. Wasn't Vijay’s

beginning a bit less than what Dhanush is doing? >> Vijay is different, Dhanush is

different. You have to understand both. Meaning, if Vijay says he is going to start a party, a hundred thousand

people will gather. If Dhanush says he is going to start a party, people won't gather like that. He has to adopt a

different approach. When you are in a position where you have to give things like Kamatchi lamps to gather people,

do you understand? Given that, how long should he have spoken to the people who came, and what should he have said? He

didn't speak about any of that. The reason is that they couldn't gather these rented crowds; that is the truth.

We are not saying this for no reason; if you watch the visuals yourself, you will know. Furthermore, since they

couldn't gather people, they even used the college students who were there for that meeting. So, this is all the

information we have received. Next, if you look at the gift item given there, the Kamakshi lamp, it had a lotus

symbol engraved on it. First of all, understand that even if the lotus symbol was engraved accidentally, you

should have avoided it. Because it is a party's symbol, and above all, it is the symbol of a party despised by the

people of Tamil Nadu. If you are even called a friend of the BJP, your political future will be ruined.

>> Under such circumstances, even if it happened accidentally, you should have prevented it. You didn't do that. But

when many media outlets asked GRT, they said, "We didn't put the lotus symbol on our own, we put it because they

asked for it." So, can't we see it just as a flower? Why consider it a symbol? >> No, you cannot see it that way; looking

at a whistle as just a whistle was before it became a political symbol. Now that it has become the party's

symbol, it is just that—a party's symbol. Similarly, if you hold two leaves in your hand, it is not just

leaves. It is the symbol of the AIADMK. Therefore, we cannot just look at the lotus as a flower. If anyone sees it

that way, they should be admitted to a mental hospital. That is my personal opinion. So, the presence of the lotus

here raises a major suspicion about Dhanush. Above all, there is an opinion going around that the BJP is directing

Dhanush. Congress party's Tamil Nadu leader Manickam Tagore openly criticizes him as a BJP person and

their "Plan D"; when people already view him as a BJP man, providing gifts with a lotus on them only confirms it.

>> Therefore, all this should not have happened. Furthermore, if this suspicion arises about Dhanush, many

people are starting parties. We don't consider everyone to be the BJP's B-team. Why does it arise for him?

There are two reasons for that. There isn't even a minor difference between the BJP's politics and Dhanush's

politics. He also portrays himself as a devotee, to the extent of posting "Om Namasivaya" in his own social media

posts. Actually, this is Rajini's style . So, everyone understands that if he enters politics, it will definitely be

spiritual politics. This is exactly what the BJP needs. Rajinikanth wanted to bring in spiritual politics. The BJP

planned to use him as their tool back then. They borrowed people from the RSS and rented them out to Rajinikanth.

That person was Arjunamurthy. Now, what is the guarantee that the same thing won't happen in Dhanush's case? On the

other hand, what is the BJP's objective ? If you go around saying the name BJP, carrying the lotus, wearing saffron, or

holding Rama in your hand, you won't achieve any success in Tamil Nadu. The people have rejected you. So, what are

they doing? They are searching for different faces and masks. There is a possibility that Dhanush is a mask

found by the BJP. Now, if we see Dhanush as a mask, there is nothing wrong with seeing Chief Minister Vijay

in that same mask, sir. He is also a devotee just like that. They say his zodiac sign is Cancer—the crab sign

—for this coastal city. That is why they say there was a plan to set up the headquarters facing the beach. He comes

exactly on Fridays wearing that silk vesti and silk shirt. He has a sacred thread on his hand. He has a pottu (

mark) on his forehead. In that case, Chief Minister Vijay is also a devotee just like that, isn't he, sir? Can we

look at Vijay from the same perspective ? How would it be right to only speak of Dhanush that way? But Dhanush has

been in this same devotional state since his early days. We shouldn't drag that into politics. We can see it

clearly in his own films. When that is the case, we can understand that comparing these is not the right thing

to do. >> No, this is a good question; how we should understand it is that Dhanush's

spirituality is something we have seen with our own eyes. Chanting' Om Namashivaya, 'wearing beads around his

neck, visiting many temples, and being a devout person—these are things we have witnessed.

>> But everything you say about Vijay is just speculation; just because someone wears a silk dhoti, you can't claim an

astrologer told him to do it. Furthermore, your claims about him building a headquarters facing the

seashore are all just assumptions. None of this is a proven or verified fact. So, we must never talk by mixing a fact

with an assumption. If, as you say, Vijay had opened his mouth, or if someone had told him, "Build your

headquarters facing the sea, wear a dhoti on this specific date,""Wear a coat on this date"—if someone had

said that, we could freely talk about him and Dhanush being the same, using that as evidence. But we have no such

evidence. Therefore, we cannot bring Vijay into this conversation. Above all , Vijay stated it very clearly when he

started his party. A movement against divisive forces; no one could hit the nail on the head regarding the BJP

better than this. When that is the case , I see it as a baseless allegation to portray him as a BJP man or their'

B-Team. 'Next, look at who his ideological leaders are. Is there a Savarkar among them? Is Vivekananda

there, or someone like the Kanchi Shankaracharya? None of them are there. Periyar and Ambedkar are there. So, I

think it is a huge slander to link such a party with the BJP. >> Now, Dhanush hasn't spoken anywhere

about the DMK government, Chief Minister Vijay, or the ministers and MLAs. But now, it is the ministers in

the DMK who are talking about Dhanush. Recently, A. Rajaa indirectly attacked Dhanush in his speech. Likewise, the

women's wing meeting took place at JPR College. When that is the case, we know who that college is affiliated with. On

the other hand, the MLAs in the DMK are also talking about Dhanush now, sir. But Dhanush hasn't spoken about the DMK

anywhere. Has that clash or cold war already started? >> It is true that Dhanush hasn't spoken

about politics, Vijay, or the DMK government. The reason is that he has not yet declared himself a politician.

>> That is why he is focused on his own life and his cinema. On the other hand, in parallel, he is working on

strengthening his own structure, just as Vijay did back then. Besides, when the media goes and thrusts a mic at him

, you see he just keeps walking. In such a situation, we cannot expect him to express an opinion. That is why he

isn't giving any comments. If you come to this side, the media follows A. Rajaa or other ministers wherever they

go. So, when the media asks questions, you cannot avoid them. When asked about Dhanush's politics, they are forced to

give some answer. You must express some opinion, whether you welcome his political entry, oppose it, or say he

is not a competition and cannot defeat us. If Aadhav Arjuna also stays silent like Dhanush, what will you ask? You

will ask if he is running away out of fear of Dhanush; that is how the media will raise questions. So, the ministers

have no choice but to make some comment ; there is no other way. Another additional point here is that among the

ministers, Aadhav Arjuna is someone who speaks a bit loosely. Aadhav Arjuna is a minister who speaks without thinking

about the consequences; we aren't saying it's wrong, it's just his nature . You see, he adds a few extra words

regarding the Dhanush issue. Therefore, we don't need to interpret it as if the party is shivering in the cold at the

thought of Dhanush's political entry; besides, those party MLAs joined politics just the other day. They know

absolutely nothing about politics. So, we cannot take their responses as something thought out and profound.

Above all, Aadhav Arjuna's opinion and the MLAs' opinions are their own individual views. We should keep in

mind that these are not the views of Vijay or the party. >> I understand sir, but Dhanush has not

started a party yet. There is talk that he is going to become a Union Minister. On the other hand, he hasn't started a

party this time either. But there is talk that he is going to merge his fan clubs entirely into the AIADMK. There

is also talk that Dhanush is going to become the Youth Wing General Secretary there. Are there any chances for both

of these to happen? Or will Dhanush start a separate party and face this political field, sir?

>> That is, my long-held opinion is that these media outlets have no decency. When looking at news like this, that is

proven even further. Importantly, many social media platforms and YouTube channels are just spouting whatever

comes to their minds superficially, without knowing what is happening and without any political knowledge or

vision. One such thing is saying Dhanush will join the AIADMK or become a BJP minister; it’s a good thing

they didn't say Dhanush is replacing L. Murugan as minister. >> No, no, first understand this; first of

all, Dhanush is coming into politics from cinema. Let's assume he is going to join the AIADMK, just as you say. If

he joins the AIADMK now, who is the Chief Ministerial candidate? >> Edappadi Palaniswami. Think about it

carefully. Is he coming into politics to seat Edappadi Palaniswami in the Chief Minister's chair? It would make

sense if he came to seat Kasthuri Raja. Why should he seat Edappadi Palaniswami in the Chief Minister's chair? Think

about it. Furthermore, look at it from Edappadi's point of view; after Jayalalithaa's passing, the AIADMK went

here and there, and finally, Edappadi captured it. The reason is that he earned a large amount during his time

as Public Works Minister, used that money to keep the administrators under his thumb, and today he has taken

control of the party. Now, think a little about what his mindset is. He wants the AIADMK to be in his hands

during his lifetime. And after his time , he would want it to be in his son Midhun's hands; that would be

Edappadi's thought. He is moving towards that goal. If he brings Dhanush into the party, like inviting trouble

upon himself, and if Dhanush walks away with the AIADMK tomorrow, what is Edappadi's situation? What is the

situation of his son Midhun? What kind of calculations are we even talking about? Above all, the AIADMK leadership

is very, very weak today. If he cannot even handle the likes of C.Ve. Shanmugam, S.P. Velumani, and

Thangamani, who only have influence in certain areas, just think about what would happen to Edappadi if he brings

in someone as popular and well-known to the public as Dhanush, and he starts brandishing a sword tomorrow. So, I

think all of this is just the imagination of those in the media or someone from a YouTube channel starting

a rumor and others just carrying it forward. >> Okay sir, let's wait and see how the

film turns out. Thank you so much for giving us your time, sir. >> Thank you, sir.

>> Thank you.